Quo Vadis
5.7
Ancient Rome, during the time of Emperor Nero. Vinicius, a young patrician, falls in love with the beautiful Lygia, the daughter of a Barbarian commander who was killed in battle, and wants her for his concubine. For Lygia, a Christian, being a pagan's concubine is a severe sin and disgrace. However, when Vinicius is wounded, Lygia cares for him, and starts to reciprocate his feelings. Vinicius, in return, becomes interested in Christian learning and asks Apostle Peter to teach him. In the meantime, Emperor Nero accuses Christians of having started a great fire in Rome. He encourages the imprisonment, torture and murder of his Christian subjects.
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Cast
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Paweł Deląg
Marcus Vincius
Known for
Viking
Boys Don't Cry
Pawel Delag
Marcus Vincius
Magdalena Mielcarz
Lygia
Known for
Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba
Bogusław Linda
Petronius
Known for
Blind Chance
The Pigs
Michał Bajor
Neron
Known for
On the Silver Globe
No End
Jerzy Trela
Chilo Chilonides
Known for
High Water
Ida
Franciszek Pieczka
Apostle Peter
Known for
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
Mother Joan of the Angels
Krzysztof Majchrzak
Tigellinus
Known for
Inland Empire
Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes
Rafał Kubacki
Ursus
Also in
Segment '76
Andrzej Tomecki
Glaucus
Also in
Godzina pąsowej róży
Calling 07
Jerzy Nowak
Krispus
Known for
Three Colors: White
The Witcher
Zbigniew Waleryś
Paul of Tarsus
Known for
The Mire
Hellhole
Jerzy Kawalerowicz Director · Henryk Sienkiewicz Author Jan A. P. Kaczmarek Composer
Budget $18M · United States release April 12, 2002 · Produced in Poland, Germany, United States
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Budget
$18,000,000
Production
Chronos Media
Production
Kredyt Bank PBI
Production
Telewizja Polska
Production
Studio Filmowe Kadr
Production
HBO Polska
Production
HBO
Studio
Chronos Film
Production
Zespól Filmowy "Kadr"
Production
Poland · Germany · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Vatican City · August 30, 2001
Premiere
Poland · September 14, 2001
Theatrical
United States · April 12, 2002
Theatrical
Czechia
December 12, 2002 · Theatrical
France
August 18, 2010 · Theatrical
Poland
September 9, 2001 · Premiere · Warsaw
Russia
June 22, 2002 · Theatrical
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